Beer-cooler.



No. 7|4,7f 13.4 Patented nec. 2,` |901V F. msm.

BEVER CGOLER.

-Application lell Jan. 20, 1902.\,

#marzia wvl :isla s I `NITED FRANK IBERT, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

BEER-COOLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 714,703, dated December 2, 1902. Application led January 20, 1902. Serial No. 90,388. (N mOeL) To all whom it mayoonoorn:

Be it known that I, FRANK IBERT, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Beer-Coolers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a beer-cooler which thoroughly utilizes the temperature of the cooling medium and effects a rapid and cleanly cooling of the beer.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a vertical longitudinalsection of myimproved beer-cooler; Fig. 2, a cross-section on line 2 2, Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a plan of partitionj in cylinder A, and Figi 4 a plan of partitionj in cylinder A.

The cooler is composed of two cylindrical shells A A of like construction, each consisting of an upper section a and a lower section a'. The sections a a are flanged at their ends and are here connected by hinged bolts a2. Through each shell A A extend a series of upright beer-cooling tubes b, set into an upper perforated head b and a lower perforated head b2. Above the head b there is bolted to section a a removable bulged cover c, having vent c', and below the head b2 is bolted tothe 'section ot' a removable bulged bottom d. In

this way there is formed an upper chamber as and a lower chamber a4, that communicate with the pipes o. The cover c of the rst cooler is connected to the bottom d ofthe second cooler by a pipe e, having trap e. The beer enters at bottom d of the first cooler through pipe f, having trap f', then passes "through its chamber a4, pipes b, and chamber d3 into pipe e, and thence into chamber a4, pipes b, and chamber a3 of the second cooler, to be discharged through pipe c2.

To clean the chambers and pipes, the sections a a may be unbolted and the cover o may be removed and water circulated, so that any sediments are washed out through the traps.

Between the heads b h2 each of the cylinders A A constitutes a cooling-chamber for the circulation of cold water and brine, respectively. This chamber is divided within each shell into an upper and a lower compartment by means of a partition g, perforated to snugly embrace the pipes b and projecting between the contiguous flanges of the sections o a. The Vcooling medium enters the compartment of each upper section a through a pipe h and is discharged therefrom by a pipe i. Between the pipes h and t' there is arranged Within the compartment a diaphragm j, provided with an opening j diametrically opposite the inlet and discharge pipes 71, t', so that the liquid must describe a sinuous course in iiowing from the former to the latter, and must thus effectively give off its temperature. The perforation j is of such a size as to surround a number of the pipes b, Fig. 2, which pass freely through the same to provide for an ample circulation of the cooling'medium. The lower compartments contained within the sections a are in like manner provided with inlet-pipes 71;, exit-pipes Z, and with an intervening diaphragm m, perforated at m', diametrically opposite such pipes. It will thus be seen that the beer in' flowing through the pipes b is subjected successively to the action of four sinuous streams of cooling liquids, which will reduce its temperature in a rapid manner. Besides, my cooler is so constructed that it may be readily taken apart and all its parts may be thoroughly inspected and cleaned. i

1. A beer-cooler composed of a cylinder, a series of pipes extending therethrough, a partition for dividing each cylinder into separate compartments, an inlet and outlet for each compartment, and an intervening diaphragm,

perforated out of alinement with said inlet and outlet, substantially as speciiied.

` 2. A beer-cooler composed of a cylinder having an upper and a lower section, a partition intermediate said sections to divide the cylinder into two compartments, a series of pipes extending through the cylinder, an inlet and outlet for each compartment, and an intervening diaphragm, perforated out of alinenient with said inlet and outlet, substantially as specified.

Signed by me at New York city, county and State of New York, this 11th day of January, 1902.

FRANK IBERT. Witnesses:

WILLIAM SCHULZ, F. v. BRIEsEN. 

